How the Miami Heat Can Return to Title Contention Next Season

The Miami Heat were eliminated in the first round last season, prompting questions about whether or not the championship window is shut.

Wes Goldberg and David Ramil outline a number of things that have to happen for the Heat to return to title contention this season.

0:00 Intro
1:43 Strategies for Miami Heat's Title Contention
8:51 Tyler Herro's Potential Breakthrough Season
15:34 NBA's Math Problem and Three-Point Strategy
18:16 Duncan Robinson's Three-Point Strategy
21:28 Health and Consistency as Keys to Contention
24:36 Kal'el Ware's Potential Impact on the Heat
28:46 The Need for Emerging Talent on the Heat's Roster
31:21 Bam Adebayo's Role in Miami's Offense

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[corneliusstrong]

Bam will Never be an MVP candidate and no one expects him to be except you Heat Podcasters.

[travielmarshall]

Tyler definitely not the 3rd best player on the roster you meant Terry wrong T

[ziggylasvegas]

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[rockinon]

Please be serious about Bam. We saw what it looks like with Bam as a first option last playoffs and it’s a first round sweep, assuming you can even make the playoffs at all. This kind of stuff is what makes other fanbases think we don’t know basketball.

[jasonbrown]

Bam or Jimmy is not the problem it's staying healthy and building chemistry with secondary young core of guys..And rotations

[markc]

Don’t worry Heat Nation. Pat Riley here - that Bam and Tyler leap will happen this year. And Jimmy will become MJ. That’s why I did nothing the past couple of off seasons. That and the fact that Mickey wants these bum contracts that I handed out to run their course. Thanks for understanding.

[losttyrant]

Bam is capable of averaging 25 and 10 a night, but he is also tasked with defending the entire opposing team as well, you have to give him some defensive help if he's going to score more

[Thousandeyes]

Its all about Bam, its his team now. If we want to return to title contention to up his shot attempts (3pts attempts), while still being the best defensive player in the league

[evannatland]

NOW THATS A TITLE A HEAT FAN CAN CLICK ON 👏

[big_vic]

Bam has all the tools and athleticism to be a great player I want to see him drive to the hoop and finish strong when his jumper isn’t falling he has the potential but lacks aggression

[VIVE]

Unless they have God himself signing to the Heat for a very minimum because we have no cap, we aren’t winning a title. Actuallyni don’t think we can even afford a vet minimum contract. Maybe a 2 way lol

[jowallprieto]

This is a an 8th-9th at best. We no longer have a super star on this team, ans Bam is not that offensive player, Bam is going to struggle to ever reach 25ppg let alone 27ppg, his offensive numbers and stats tell a story hes not that good at scoring.

[franchisemiami]

Recap: if Bam, Jimmy, and Tyler play like All-Star MVPs, they can get back to doing well in the playoffs.

[JulberPajares]

Hot take: If Jimmy stays with Miami next year on a regular contract he will come off the bench for Jaime.

[joeshmow]

If we want to see Bam 27 and 10 (which he can absolutely do) he needs to play with Ware next to him. There is no way Bam can average those numbers on offense while also have all the responsibility on defense. Too much for one guy to handle.

[YoungMell]

Y'all takes kill me. Smh. We need to be neck to neck with Boston or better. Anything else is a playoff exit

[polish]

Bro said it’s 92 players better than Tyler Herro lol

[fashoyariteon]

Fellas I need y'all to get your shit together in a hurry or maybe your just playing in to who the heat are. Last year all they needed was health. This year they get Josh back and add burke and the big man

[meme-eymq]

Who cares Tyler will be OK beginning of the season then he's 'MIA' he's not going to become an all-star for miami this team is not for him we need Tyler for Smart please damn

[octaviusbellamy]

@WesGoldberg says some of the DUMBEST SHIT! If they had 5 prime MJs? No team with 5 Mikes would have an inefficient offense, Wes! I can’t wait for real basketball so I can like this show again! Listening to Wes talk hypothetically about basketball SUCKS!!